Goose Hill Private Day Nursery

18 Goose Hill, Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike WF16 9EE
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Goose Hill Private Day Nursery is a purpose-built nursery for babies and children up to school age. The spacious, yet homely nursery is set on one level which means the rooms have direct access to their own outdoor play area.

Goose Hill recognises that every child is unique and will therefore develop at their own pace. As such, Goose Hill proudly adheres to the highest standards of education and caregiving and the dedicated staff team are committed to providing a supportive environment where your child can thrive.

The staff at Goose Hill continuously work hard to create invitations to play, supply resources and provide outstanding care to ensure that every child’s interests, happiness and safety is at the heart of everything they do.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Goose Hill Private Day Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jill Dyson (Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 78

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day Session: £54.95
    Half Day Session: £34.45
    Funded Hours only sessions:
    9am - 12pm / 1pm - 4pm ( 5 days a week)
    7:30am - 12:30pm / 12:30pm - 5:30pm (3 days a week)

  • Flexible Funded and Non-Funded sessions available.
    Sessions to work with shift patterns and Term Time only places are available.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Free, private car park.

Goose Hill Private Day Nursery Reviews (14)

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Goose Hill Private Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.211) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Goose Hill Private Day Nursery has 14 reviews.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have attended Goosehill from July to August 2024.
I have found the staff to be welcoming, caring and calm.
Nothing was too much trouble to ensure the children were happy, adapting the activity schedule to the wishes of the children. Accommodating fussy eaters.
I cannot recommend
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Review from Chloe F (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are all very kind, funny and caring. My child enjoys going to this setting. Plenty of activities for them to do, they celebrate all different occasions and celebrations. Clean and tidy. Food is homecooked and enjoyed by my child. I believe they are constantly updating toys and resources. Fantastic
nursery! Would highly recommend.
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Review from Sophie O (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After searching lots of nurseries for my 2 children we came across Little People. All staff here are so welcoming and always go above and beyond to help. My children have settled in so quick and are so happy here. The class sizes are perfect and I know that when I drop my children off on a morning they're
going to be well looked after. I can't recommend them enough and can not imagine my children going anywhere else.
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Review from Claudia A (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the nursery since April 2018 and we have been nothing but impressed by the service we have received.


When I first went back to work, my son was 10 months old and at a prime developmental age. I was worried that I would miss out on the opportunity to help guide him into certain

developmental areas, however, the staff at Little People have been brilliant in helping him get there.


Since he has started, he has started walking, eating extremely well (he was VERY fussy before) and his communication skills have improved.


Whenever we have a developmental goal, we work together with the staff members to try and achieve it.


He comes home and surprises us every day with new skills, the newest being animal noises!


I would recommend this nursery to anyone who is wanting a secure, trustworthy environment for their child to grow and develop.

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Review from Sarah I (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has both dietary requirements and sensory differentiation. Little people have provided a fully transparent and inclusive environment and supporting my son through his dietary changes and menu development. Despite being unable to safely or comfortable access the same resources or foods as others,
my son has experienced childcare in the exact same way as his sister. Little People have successfully incorporated his needs at all times and without questions.
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Review from Shelly L (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my girls have been going here since they were babies. They absolutely love the staff and activities they do with them. I would definitely recommend this nursery to family and friends.
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Review from Shannon R (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started the nursery nearly a year ago & has come on massively with his learning and social skills. I always receive feedback from the staff on what he has been doing that day & there’s an online journal that is regularly updated with pictures; I can also add pictures which enables staff to ask
him what he’s been doing on his days off which I think is a brilliant idea. My son never complains about going & always comes out happy, telling me all about his day, which shows me that he is really enjoying his time there. I have never been nervous about leaving him as I know he is being cared for well. When compared with parents who have children at other nurseries in the area it is made clear that Little People do a lot more for their children such as the range of seasonal activities they organise and all the opportunities to learn.
I would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone, the staff are all lovely and professional and there is nothing bad to say about the nursery as a whole.
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Review from Zara B (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, fantastic staff really helpful and great at there jobs. I would definitely recommend to anybody. If I have any further children Little People would definitely be my first choice of nursery. They have been brilliant and very, very helpful, not just with my child, with me as well. If
I've needed any advice for anything at all they have been there. Wonderful people and wonderful nursery really proud to have been apart of it.
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Review from Amber B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wanted a nursery I could trust to look after my child when I was at work and this nursery was the one!! All the staff are friendly and approachable.
My son loves coming to the nursery and seeing his friends. The staff are happy, friendly, professional and approachable.
The staff always keep me up
dated with how my son is developing with newsletters or with a parents evening and tapestry (which I like because I can add photos of the things we do together at home) My son has a strong relationship with all the staff in the building. I can't fault Little People Nurseries in Heckmondwike at all!
The most important thing is, that I know my child is safe and taken care of.
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Review from Jenny D (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery for 6 months since he was 9months old and he absolutely loves it. He comes home and has used every change of clothes because he has done so many fun things and got covered in all kinds of fun, interactive things.
They play outside and do many different kinds of messy
play, he draws and bakes and always has things to bring home.
The girls who look after him are great, they keep me informed on everything he does and act upon feedback we give them.
We love the app they use to show his development and activities he's been doing.
I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Tanith T (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has really come on whilst coming to Little People. Particularly since they took over.
He has grown in confidence, and they encourage him to engage with other children which he has done.
I also like the foundation website where we can see what he's done and also that we can upload activities
he has done at home.
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Review from Charley G (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children attend Little People Heckmondwike. Our daughter is in the School Room and loves it. She always has stories to tell about what she has been doing. We are very happy with her progress and that is down to the excellent staff and great activities they provide. Our son goes to breakfast
and afterschool club at the nursery which is fairly priced with great staff. It has a calm social atmosphere perfect for unwinding after school. We would definitely recommend it to other parents in the area.
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Review from Shelly P (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly and helpful. My children are both happy and settled. They do lots of fun and educational activities with them. The management is very easy to talk to and helpfully. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.
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Review from Georgina W (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In Heckmondwike, my daughter has grown so much since she started over a year ago and there is not one minute I look back at the nursery I put her in with regret. All the staff in the nursery and at head office are so nice and child-friendly. They put every child first and have a bond with them all.
They are flexible to your needs as a parent and I feel that if there is ever an issue in or outside of nursery, the staff will always listen and take into account everything that has been said. I always recommend this nursery to friends and family and will be devasted when my daughter moves on to school.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.211)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.211) out of 10 for Goose Hill Private Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.958 for Goose Hill Private Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (23 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.958
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.253 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Goose Hill Private Day Nursery is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 = 3.125
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 78 number of registered child places is 15.6. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.6 = 0.128
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Jill

Jill Dyson

Job Title: Owner Joined: 2024

Having worked in a local primary school as a qualified teacher for 9 years and as a parent myself I know the importance of ensuring that your child is able to flourish in a nurturing yet stimulating environment. I am based at the nursery 5 days a week and my role within the setting is to support the staff team and ensure that they are delivering care and education to the highest of standards, providing support and training where necessary.

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Hannah

Job Title: Deputy Manger Joined: 2023

I have worked in childcare for 16 years and have a wealth of knowledge and experience which I use to develop and implement training for our practitioners. I am currently the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator for Goose Hill and strive to do my utmost to ensure that the needs of all children are met and supported on a daily basis, working closely with families and other external agencies to provide the best outcome for our children.

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Hill Private Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Goose Hill Private Day Nursery accepts?

Goose Hill Private Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Goose Hill Private Day Nursery Open?

Goose Hill Private Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Goose Hill Private Day Nursery have capacity for?

Goose Hill Private Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 78 Children.

How far is Goose Hill Private Day Nursery to the centre of Heckmondwike?

0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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